Hey there Tammy,
Welcome to planDisney and thank you for your question! I'm thrilled to hear that you're planning a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth next month - it'll be here before you know it!
When it comes to the
Disneyland After Dark events, including
Pride Nite, your special event ticket grants you after-hours park access to Disneyland Park. Your ticket does include entry to Disneyland Park as early as 6:00 PM (3 hours before the party begins) and you do not need to make theme park reservations to enter Disneyland Park at 6:00 PM or later.
If you'd like to visit Disney California Adventure Park, and if you'd like to visit the parks prior to 6:00 PM then I would recommend purchasing standard
theme park tickets with the
Park Hopper option so you can experience both parks earlier that day.
My son and I attended
Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party last fall, which had somewhat similar details to the Disneyland After Dark events. We had already purchased standard multi-day tickets so we used one of the days prior to the start of the special event. We started our day at Disneyland Park and then started hopping between parks at 11:00 AM when the Park Hopper option begins.
Keep in mind that if you end up purchasing standard theme park tickets to visit the parks earlier that day, you will need to make
theme park reservations. My favorite place to make and manage all the different reservations for my upcoming trips is the
My Plans page on the Disneyland Resort website!
Thanks again for your question, Tammy. I hope you have a wonderful visit to the Happiest Place on Earth.
Have a Magical Day,
Greg